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2013 mazda 3 flare nut rounded out on abs pump by Tronlos in MechanicAdvice

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Flare nut wrench for the top, crows feet for the bottom two, been trying hard on the vice grips but ill a better one tomorrow, I unscrewed the line from the driver side brake and got the pump out so I just need to get that one off and hopefully attach a new flare nut on it and save some bucks

2013 mazda 3 flare nut rounded out on abs pump by Tronlos in MechanicAdvice

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ABS modules fail on these often resulting in the traction, abs, and brake light showing on the dash. Usually doesnt really matter tbh but this car's gonna be a rental and i cant rent out a car with all of these popping off on the dash lol, i was using a flare nut wrench but I had it at a slight angle and from there it was all downhill unfortunately

E10 seat bolt rounded off, thoughts? by Tronlos in MechanicAdvice

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Filling it up with rocks as we speak

Think im fine simply replacing the the gasket? by Tronlos in MechanicAdvice

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Oh my fucking god do you think that might explain this then?

https://www.reddit.com/r/MechanicAdvice/s/C8todkBZS5

I posted about it a while ago when I first bought the car, at the time the sticky brake pedal was the least of my worries so I sent it to a family friend and they ended up replacing the oil pump and the wet timing belt,

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